Zacha looked lost before the Devils sent him to the minors on November 2. He returned November 13 and has played quite well since, scoring in each of the weekend games. "They let me play and focused me on being more in front of the net when I got the puck, like don’t try to look for a play but just shoot on net," Zacha said. "It was more about finding those scoring chances more and more often. It got me more comfortable in situations where I have the puck and I have to make decisions." He has two points in 14 games after not scoring in his first 12.

Taylor Hall scored two goals and picked up a couple of helpers in Tuesday’s 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Casey DeSmith made the initial save on Hall before Travis Zajac was able to pot home the rebound to open the scoring 28 seconds into the game. Hall then picked up another primary assist, this time on Damon Severson’s third of the year before getting a goal of his own off a breakaway in the third. Finally, Hall ended his night with one into an empty net. Goals have been a lot harder to come by this season for the 26-year-old, but he is now up to five goals and 19 points in 16 games this season.

Marcus Johansson had a goal and an assist during Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings.

Johansson was in visible pain after blocking a shot in the final period but was able to stay in the game, getting his goal with four seconds left on the clock. The Swedish forward finds himself at two goals and four points in nine games this season. His assist came on Blake Coleman's fourth goal of the season.

Colman gave the Devils a 2-0 lead at the 15:53 mark of the second period, but the Red Wings battled back. He also had four shots and four hits in the defeat. Coleman has been red hot of late with three goals and four assists in his last six outings.

Miles Wood scored a goal and added a helper in Tuesday’s 8-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Wood got the Devils off on the right foot when he opened the scoring at the 1:01 mark of the opening perod before getting the primary assist on Travis Zajac’s goal just four minutes later to give the Devils a 2-0 lead. Things then fell apart from there, with New Jersey giving up five straight goals and being blown out on the road. Wood’s goal was his first of the year and he now has five points in nine games.

Brett Seney scored his first career NHL goal Sunday in a 5-2 loss to Winnipeg.

While losing takes the shine off the goal, the diminutive 22-year-old will remember the night forever as he beat Connor Hellebuyck for his first. Seney has some offensive upside as he had 10 points in 10 AHL games before his recall 10 days ago. While we cannot recommend him at this time, still, congratulations are in order for the winger.

Kyle Palmieri scored a goal and got an assist in Thursday’s 3-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.

Palmieri scored a wraparound goal before getting laid out by referee a few seconds later for what made for a slightly humorous incident. He then ended his night with an assist on an empty-netter. New Jersey’s winger is now up to 11 goals and 20 points in 17 games this season. Joey Anderson (first NHL goal) and Blake Coleman also scored in the win.

Damon Severson picked up a couple of helpers in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.

Severson started off his night with a secondary assist on Brett Seney's first goal and followed that up with another assist, this time on Blake Coleman's fifth of the year. The 24-year-old Severson has quietly put together solid season, totalling 10 points in 15 games.

Will Butcher picked up a goal and two assists in Monday's 5-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Butcher opened the scoring at the 2:24 mark of the first period. That was his first point at 5-on-5 in 2018-19. He also added assists on a pair of power-play goals by Brian Boyle. The Devils defender now has one goal and eight points in 12 games this season.

The New Jersey Devils have fallen hard since opening the season 4-0-0.

The Devils are 2-6-1 since that initial winning streak. Four of those losses have been by three or more goals while their most recent win on Monday was a decisive 5-1 victory against Pittsburgh. The wildly inconsistent nature of the Devils' season thus far hasn't gone unnoticed by the team. "It’s a commitment to detail and compete," Devils captain Andy Greene said. "It’s like a yo-yo right now. We’re up, we’re down. We’re up, we’re down. That’s mental. That’s where we’ve got to focus and be ready and commit to our game style." New Jersey is coming off a 7-3 loss to Ottawa as they prepare to face Toronto Friday night.

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